I'm considering just having my paycheck electronically deposited in Trumpeter's account. It would speed things up.

On their FB site, people were asking if the bulldozer came with the kit. That would be great in my book, but I think that would take the kit out of the $130 - $160 range, which seems to be the niche with their tractor/trailer kits. Or could they surprise me?

Hopefully they provide the right parts to make an M983A2 LET (Light Equipment Transporter) which is the version that the Engineer Units use to pull the M870 trailer. It has a winch in place of the spare on the rear work platform, a roller at the rear of the chassis, and a few other small changes.

Hopefully they provide the right parts to make an M983A2 LET (Light Equipment Transporter) which is the version that the Engineer Units use to pull the M870 trailer. It has a winch in place of the spare on the rear work platform, a roller at the rear of the chassis, and a few other small changes.

M983A2 LET

I hope we will find out once they start releasing images showing the top of the tractor .../ Robin

The 870 trailer ALONE would be a great idea.... its a simple and supercommon piece of equipment that can go with the LET, and you can put ANYTHING you want on top of it. If the D-7 is a kit, it would be a great realistic addition to the damn small engineer fleet of vehicles available. The D-9 is a monster, not often used for common engineer missions, and add the D-7 with an IHMEE and a dump body for the FMTV, you got a damn cool route sanitation package ! ( the flamethrower trailer would be sweet addition )

Vert nice. It looks to be pretty close to an M983A2 LET. The rear work platform and winch look correct. It is still missing the side ladder/steps and I can't tell if it has the roller at the rear of the chassis. They would be easy enough to scratch up though.

Vert nice. It looks to be pretty close to an M983A2 LET. The rear work platform and winch look correct. It is still missing the side ladder/steps and I can't tell if it has the roller at the rear of the chassis. They would be easy enough to scratch up though.

I think this is going to be a MUST HAVE for me. Very happy with the look of that trailer and it will give me a chance to sink me teeth (not to mention my wallet) into Trumpeter's new HEMTT. Something I have so far avoided up till now. **

** After building two of the Italeri HEMTT's I needed a rest but this new LET from Trumpeter will get me going again on HEMTT's!